Misri hands over military equipment to Nepal Army

KATHMANDU: Visiting Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri handed over various military equipment to the Nepal Army during a special ceremony held at the Nepal Army Headquarters in Kathmandu on Sunday.

Misri formally presented Chief of Army Staff Ashok Raj Sigdel with light strike vehicles, critical care medical equipment and military utility animals, according to the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu.

“The assistance reflects the close ties and strong defense cooperation between the armies of the two countries. The partnership embodies mutual trust and the spirit of long-standing friendship between the two forces,” the Embassy of India in Kathmandu said in a social media post.

Earlier, Chief of Army Staff Ashokraj Sigdel and Foreign Secretary Misri held a courtesy meeting. “The two discussed cooperation, relations and matters of mutual interest,” according to the Directorate of Public Relations and Information of the Nepal Army. “Nepal and India share not only political ties but also warm and deep relations at the military and people-to-people levels. The two countries have a unique tradition of conferring the honorary rank of General on each other’s Army Chiefs.”

Misri arrived in Nepal on Sunday on a two-day visit.